JP2001357131A - Method for providing prescription of herbal medicine through communication network - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To increase profit by providing prescriptions of herbal medicines through a communication network. SOLUTION: A server system installed at a herbal-medicine seller is connected to client computers installed at a doctor, a pharmacist, etc., through the Internet. Information specifying a prescription applicant for herbal medicines in inputted to a client computer. On the screen of the client computer, a chief complaint table, an inquiry table, and a tongue examination table each containing check items are displayed and corresponding items of those tables are selectively clicked according to symptoms of a patient. A prescription request including the items is sent to the server system through the Internet and a prescription of herbal medicines complying with the prescription request is generated under the control of the server system. The generated prescription is sent to the client computer through the Internet.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] The present invention relates to a method for providing a Chinese medicine prescription via a communication network such as the Internet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Business model patents are suddenly getting close. In particular, with the dawn of the year 2000, the degree of attention has risen sharply.

[0003] A business model patent covers an invention that embodies a new business method using technical means such as a computer system and a network.

[0004] The business method itself is not a technical idea and therefore cannot be patented. However, it is necessary to express a business idea so that it can be actually used using technical means such as a computer system or a network. If you apply for a patent, you can become a patent.

[0005] At present, businesses that do not use computer systems or networks at all are rare, and any new business method may be patentable.

[0006] As for the contents of business model patents, those related to e-commerce (e-commerce) and financial business (bank, insurance, securities) are currently receiving the most attention, and they are the center of business model patents.

[0007]

Conventionally, a patient complaining of a certain symptom visits a hospital, clinic or pharmacy having a few specialized knowledges and experiences of Oriental medicine peculiar to Chinese medicine, and conducts an inquiry including a chief complaint. A doctor or pharmacist determines the prescription of a Chinese medicine based on comprehensive consultation contents such as pulse examination, tongue examination, and abdominal examination, and provides a Chinese medicine suitable for each patient.

[0008] However, the number of doctors or pharmacists who have specialized knowledge and experience in Oriental medicine such as Chinese herbal medicine is limited. In rural areas, this trend is more pronounced.

In addition, doctors, dentists, veterinarians, and pharmacists who have knowledge and experience of Oriental medicine require a unique facility for handling crude drugs, which are the bases of Chinese medicine, in order to prescribe Chinese medicine. Not many hospitals, clinics or pharmacies are equipped with these facilities.

[0010] The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and a purpose thereof is to provide a doctor, a dentist,
An object of the present invention is to provide a method for providing a veterinarian, a pharmacist, or the like, with a prescription of a Chinese medicine suited to a patient's condition via a communication network.

[0011]

According to the present invention, there is provided a method of providing a Chinese medicine prescription via a communication network, the method comprising identifying an applicant of a Chinese medicine prescription including an identifier of a person authorized to prescribe the medicine. Information is input to the client computer, and under the control of the client computer, a chief complaint table, a medical inquiry table and a tongue medical table, each including a plurality of check items, are displayed. Table and tongue examination table are selectively input, and a prescription request including the input corresponding item is transmitted to a server system via a communication network, and the server system receives the prescription request, and Under the control of the system, generate a prescription of a Chinese medicine according to the prescription request,
A method for providing a Chinese medicine prescription via a communication network is provided, wherein the generated Chinese medicine prescription is transmitted to the client computer via the communication network.

That is, according to the present invention, the chief complaint, interview result, and tongue result of each patient who visits a physician, dentist, veterinarian, or pharmacist who does not have specialized knowledge and experience of Oriental medicine can be displayed on an Internet browser. Enter above.

In response to this input, the Chinese herbal medicine prescription program stored in the server determines the herbal medicine prescription and receives the determined Chinese herbal medicine prescription via a communication network such as the Internet. Enables selection of Chinese medicine.

[0014] Thus, even if a hospital, clinic or pharmacy familiar with Oriental medicine including Chinese herbal medicine is not located in the area where the patient resides, it is possible to use the method of the present invention in an ordinary hospital, clinic or pharmacy. , Can determine the prescription of herbal medicine that is appropriate for the patient.

[0015] Furthermore, a unique facility is required to store the herbal medicine from which the Chinese medicine is prescribed, but hospitals, clinics or pharmacies that do not have such facilities are required to provide the herbal medicine and herbal medicine. Quick delivery service can be provided.

[0016]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Referring to FIG. 1, there is shown a block diagram of a system for achieving the method of the present invention. The herbal medicine distributor 5 has a server system 12 having a memory 14. The server system 12 is installed in the company of the Chinese medicine distributor 5, or uses a server of an Internet service provider who has contracted as the server system 12.

The server system 12 is a server system for managing a sales site, which is a unique domain, and is installed under a person who is authorized to prescribe medicines such as doctors, dentists, veterinarians, pharmacists, etc. via the Internet 10. , 16n
It is connected to the. The homepage name of the sales site is, for example, a crude drug storage center.

Hereinafter, the method for providing a Chinese medicine prescription of the present invention will be described with reference to the flow charts shown in FIGS. In addition to providing Chinese medicine prescriptions, this sales site provides insurance dispensing of Chinese medicines, retails pharmacy preparations, and provides services to medical institutions.

For example, the client computer 16
When the doctor, dentist, veterinarian, or pharmacist to whom a is installed desires to provide a Chinese medicine prescription, in step S2, a Chinese medicine prescription applicant including an identifier (ID) of a person permitted to prescribe the medicine. Is input to the client computer 16a.

The information for specifying the applicant for prescription of Chinese medicine includes user ID, password, doctor's license number, pharmacist's license number, medical institution establishment license number, pharmacy establishment license number, name, address, telephone number and the like. I have.

The information for specifying the applicant for the prescription of these herbal medicines is input on a medical institution data input screen on a homepage. After inputting necessary items and clicking a send button, a user ID and a password are issued.

Next, in step S4, the main complaint table, the inquiry table and the tongue table are displayed on the screen of the client computer 16a.

For example, first, a screen for inputting patient data to an inquiry table as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed, and a doctor or a pharmacist inputs patient data.

Next, since an inquiry table as shown in FIG. 5 is displayed on the screen, the doctor or pharmacist selectively clicks the corresponding item (step S6). Then, FIG.
Is displayed on the screen (Step S4), and the doctor or pharmacist similarly selectively clicks the corresponding item (Step S6).

Next, a tongue examination table is displayed on the screen as shown in FIG. 7 (step S4), and the doctor or pharmacist similarly clicks on the corresponding item (step S6). The display order of the inquiry table, the chief complaint table and the tongue diagnosis table is not limited to this, and may be displayed in any order.

For example, in the questionnaire shown in FIG. 5, click on the numbers 19 and 33, and in the chief complaint in FIG.
Suppose you click. Further, it is assumed that the tongue color in the tongue examination table shown in FIG.

After selectively clicking the corresponding item, a prescription request is transmitted to the server system 12 via the Internet 10 (step S8). When the server system 12 receives this prescription request (step S1)
0), a prescription of a Chinese medicine is generated by a dialectology program stored in the memory 14 and owned by, for example, Medical Yukon Co., Ltd. (step S12).

For example, if each of the above-mentioned items is clicked, two types of prescriptions of Hanka Koboku-to and Tokaku-zuke-to are generated as prescriptions for Chinese herbal medicine. Next, the Chinese medicine prescription is transmitted to the client computer 16a via the Internet 10 (step S14).

The client computer 16a receives the prescription and displays it on a computer screen.
When there are a plurality of prescriptions for Chinese medicine, the doctor or pharmacist selects the most suitable one (step S16).

Since a plurality of Chinese herbs are displayed with their prices on the homepage, the user clicks on the selected Chinese herbal medicine and transmits an order for the Chinese herbal medicine to the server system 12 via the Internet 10 (step S18).

The programs in steps S2 to S18 are stored in the memory 14 of the server system 12.

In step S20, the Chinese medicine distributor 5 delivers the ordered Chinese medicine. Delivery of herbal medicine, courier service,
Any delivery method such as truck service can be adopted.

In step S22, the doctor or pharmacist at which the client computer 16a is installed pays a fee. For this payment, any method such as a credit card, transfer, or settlement at the time of product delivery can be adopted.

[0034]

According to the method of the present invention, it is possible to provide a doctor, a dentist, a veterinarian, a pharmacist, etc., who have little expertise and experience in Oriental medicine including Kampo medicines, with an appropriate prescription of Kampo medicine. These medical professionals can make a profit by ordering Chinese medicine.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram for implementing a method of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart (part 1) of the method of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart (part 2) of the method of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a patient data input column of an inquiry table.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of an inquiry table.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a main appeal table.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a tongue examination table.

[Explanation of symbols]

 5 Chinese herbal medicine distributor 10 Internet 14 Memory 16a, 16b, 16n Client computer

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A method for providing a Chinese medicine prescription via a communication network, comprising: inputting information specifying a Chinese medicine prescription applicant including an identifier of a person authorized to prescribe a medicine to a client computer; Under the control of the client computer, a chief complaint, a questionnaire, and a tongue consultation table each including a plurality of check items are displayed. Selectively inputting, transmitting a prescription request including the input corresponding item to a server system via a communication network, the server system receiving the prescription request, and controlling the prescription under the control of the server system. Generating a prescription of a Chinese medicine according to a request, and transmitting the generated prescription of the Chinese medicine to the client computer via the communication network That a method for providing a prescription Chinese medicine via a communication network, characterized in that. 2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of selecting an optimal one when the generated prescription of the Chinese medicine includes a plurality of Chinese medicines. How to provide. 3. The method for providing a Chinese medicine prescription via a communication network according to claim 2, further comprising the step of ordering the selected Chinese medicine under the control of the client computer.